Dr. Mark William Cochran is a holistic doctor who has traveled an amazing healing journey in his own life. For many years, the pain of inflammatory arthritis made it a painful challenge for him to climb just one flight of stairs. At age 47, Mark experienced a quantum shift in his health and at 49, ran his first marathon.

Dr. Mark is a thought leader in today’s healthcare arena, and brings a unique, empowering and sometimes controversial perspective to his writing. Some of his thoughts:

“The ‘Doctor Within’ is the most successful doctor in history.” “We don’t have a healthcare system. We have a disease industry.” “Germs are not the cause of disease.” “If you want healthy kids, let them get dirty.”

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